Chapter 26
During this period, Ji Tang and Su Jinzhou practiced day and night.
For those who practice Taoism, not sleeping for a long time will not have any effect on them, because cultivation itself is a process of recovery and strengthening oneself.
However, until the day when the Cangxiao Realm was opened, Su Jinzhou still could not advance beyond the enlightenment period to the fusion period.
The two of them were ready to go, and walked in the night with Huanmang to the Cangxiao Forest in Qingmang Yanyue Mountain.
When they arrived, the forest was very lively.
Young people dressed in the uniforms of their respective tribes stood in different positions, clearly separated. Only occasionally would someone go to talk to someone from another tribe. It seemed that if the two tribes were not on good terms, they must have already had an acquaintance.
Ji Tang and Su Jinzhou were wearing the Black Moon uniforms of the Qingmang Dragon Clan.
She even joked about this dress - although the moon cannot be seen all year round in Qingmang Yanyue Mountain, they still painted a moon pattern on the tribal clothes and used the moon as a totem.
It is not correct to say that they make up for whatever they lack, because the barrier of Qingmang Yanyue Mountain is deliberately designed to cover up the moon.
This tribal uniform itself is full of contradictions, but Jitang did not say this in front of Huanmang, and only whispered a few words to Su Jinzhou.
As soon as Huan Mang arrived, other tribesmen wearing Black Moon uniforms called out to him.
Although there are differences in status among the dragon clan, they are obviously more casual.
The younger generation called Huanmang "Young Master", and their demeanor was more of a cordiality than a respect.
The three of them walked into the Qingmang Dragon Clan's team.
The first young man named Huanmang greeted Jitang and Su Jinzhou in a friendly manner.
He said, "I heard you are the Dragon Lord's new adopted daughter!"
This was proposed by Yu Jin a few days ago, and Ji Tang agreed without even hesitating.
She has an incomplete soul, no memories, and no recollection of her family.
Yu Jin treated her very well. When they were together, Ji Tang felt the love and care from her elders that she had never experienced before. This touched her deeply, and she couldn't help but feel her eyes getting hot several times. So when Yu Jin proposed to adopt her as his adopted daughter, she was more than happy to do so.
Ji Tang looked at him, "Who are you?"
The young man smiled and said, "I'm your brother."
Jitang replied directly: "I don't have a brother."
Huanmang squinted at her and asked, "I'm not?"
Ji Tang frowned, "I don't like being a servant!"
She is still struggling to call Su Jinzhou her brother, so how could she possibly call someone else brother?
"Cough, cough, cough!" The young man coughed violently. "What you said is too ambiguous. Don't say it again!"
Huanmang scratched his head slightly annoyed and introduced: "This is my younger brother, Huanyue."
Jitang: "Brother?"
Huanyue smiled and said, "Brother."
Jitang looked at Huanmang and asked, "How many children did your stepmother recognize?"
Huanmang's hair was about to be messed up by him. "Just you and Huanyue."
Huanyue: "I am an orphan. I was begging for food outside when the Dragon Lord saw me and brought me back. Since then, I have been practicing with my brother."
Ji Tang: "Since you call him brother, why do you also call your foster mother Dragon Lord?"
Huanyue curled her fingers and rubbed her nose. "I've been calling you that since I was little. I'm used to it."
Ji Tang didn't pay attention to his address, but only emphasized, "I won't call you brother anyway."
It was already a headache for Su Jinzhou to have someone younger than her but ask her to call him senior brother.
Huanyue didn't force it, "If you don't want to call me that, then don't. Just call me by my name!"
Huan Mang yawned and said indifferently, "Whatever you want."
The youngsters of all ethnic groups have arrived.
When Yu Jin arrived, the forest suddenly became quiet.
Yu Jin was wearing a black robe today, which also had a moon pattern painted on it.
The robe was spread on the rocks, with a golden edge, very gorgeous.
She has a beautiful and noble face, her eyebrows and eyes are heroic, and there is a slight smile at the corners of her lips. With the contrast of this dress, she looks even more elegant and gentle.
Her long hair was tied up in a bun, topped with an intricately crafted golden headdress. Three golden tassels dangled down each side of the headdress, reaching down to her shoulders and swaying slightly with her steps.
Although there was no moon on the mountain, Ji Tang felt at this moment that even if the moon appeared, it would definitely not be brighter and more beautiful than Yu Jin's.
Behind Yu Jin were six elders wearing robes of the same color and pattern.
Their expressions were much more serious than Yu Jin's, and the aura of strength they exuded made people instinctively fear them.
The younger generations were amazed at the divine appearance of the Qingmang Dragon Lord and were deeply shocked by the elders. They had no choice but to lower their heads and look obedient and respectful.
Among the group of young people with their heads lowered, Ji Tang and his group, who had been looking at the Dragon Lord, stood out.
Yu Jin glanced over.
Jitang pouted and made kissing gestures towards her.
The elder behind Yu Jin coughed softly, "Nonsense!"
Yu Jin's smile became more obvious, and his voice was joyful and happy, "Don't you think it's cute, Elder Luo?"
Elder Luo snorted, "This kid doesn't know the situation."
Yu Jin: "I like it very much."
Su Jinzhou and others beside Ji Tang naturally also saw her actions.
Huan Mang was lazy and looked a little disgusted. "You have so little time to talk?"
Su Jinzhou touched his storage bag and said with a smile, "I didn't bring any snacks."
Huanyue spread out her hands like she was offering a treasure: "I have a few candies!"
Jitang: "...that's enough."
The Dragon Lord simply gave a few instructions before casting a spell with the six elders to open the Cang Xiao Realm.
Suddenly, an unusual flow of spiritual power appeared in Cangxiao Forest. Seven rays of light converged into one place. The younger generations suddenly felt a powerful spiritual power surging out. They were overwhelmed and had to retreat again and again.
Where the spiritual energy gathered, a huge black round hole appeared out of thin air.
Dazzling spiritual power kept flashing around the round hole, and there seemed to be a suction force between the black holes, pulling all the branches of the trees in the forest to lean towards it.
Yu Jin infused his spiritual power into a voice heard by all the younger generations, "The Azure Sky Realm has opened. Your first priority is to protect yourselves, and don't force opportunities. After entering the secret realm, no matter what race you belong to, you should support and help each other. I hope that none of you will be left behind."
She said gently, "Go ahead."
As she spoke, figures flew off the ground on their swords and rushed straight towards the black hole.
Jitang joined the large group and entered the black hole together.
When they reached the cave entrance, Huanmang summoned the body-binding rope and tied up all the Qingmang people together.
Everyone was sucked into the black hole one after another.
Jitang felt dizzy and nauseous.
If it weren't for the ropes binding her body, she wouldn't know where she would be taken by this strong suction.
It finally landed with a jolt.
Ji Tang was affected by the spiritual power raging in the black hole, and his face turned pale.
It's not just her, everyone around her is like this too.
The Dragon Lord and the six elders were the ones who opened the secret realm. The power of their combined spiritual energy was unimaginable. Even if that spiritual energy acted on the secret realm, they would be affected.
Huanmang and Huanyue had the highest cultivation level in the team and recovered first. They looked at the other tribesmen who were still sitting or lying on the ground in a mess, and only felt relieved after confirming that no one was injured.
Jitang recovered earlier than Su Jinzhou, "Are you okay?"
Su Jinzhou: "...It's okay."
Ji Tang: "Why are you sweating so much?"
It doesn't look like everything is alright.
Su Jinzhou was not quite sure either, so he could only say, "My spiritual power is a little unstable. It might be affected by the spiritual power of the Dragon Lord and the elders."
In fact, the situation was even worse than he said. The spiritual power in Su Jinzhou's body was like water poured into a frying pan, exploding chaotically and rushing around in his body, causing pain in his internal organs.
Jitang helped him up, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately!"
Su Jinzhou endured it and responded.
Huan Mang looked up at the distant sky for a while and said, "Several teams have gone deeper into the area. Let's go to the Misty Swamp first."
Ji Tang summoned the flying sword beside him, stood up again, and followed Huan Mang. "The Cang Xiao Realm has existed since the time of the first Dragon Lord. After so long, haven't the treasures and opportunities in the secret realm been taken away by others?"
Huan Mang didn't turn around, only saying, "You said it was an opportunity. It all depends on whether you have a connection with the treasure. Moreover, the burial grounds of every Dragon Lord who has passed away are here. All the treasures, elixirs, and magical instruments that a Dragon Lord has acquired throughout his life are also scattered here, so it is impossible to find them without them."
Jitang thought of the skeleton of Huanmang's father on Qingmang Yanyue Mountain. Although he had questions in his mind, he couldn't ask them.
The group arrived at the Misty Swamp.
When they landed, they first put away their flying swords. Before they went in, they heard footsteps approaching from a distance.
All of a sudden, the swords that had been inserted into the scabbards were drawn out again.
Ji Tang did not enter the Dao with the sword, nor did he draw his sword, and Ji Yao remained obediently in the sheath.
She looked around and found that less than half of the team had drawn swords. It seemed that most of the Qingmang Dragon Clan did not cast spells with swords.
The owner of those footsteps soon appeared in front of him.
This group of people were wearing Tibetan blue costumes with a grass leaf pattern painted on them.
The branches and leaves of the pattern lushly circled the robe, rising and falling in an orderly manner. Unlike the moon totem of the Qingmang Dragon Clan, their totem was more like a decorative pattern that was already on the clothes.
Huanyue whispered beside Jitang, "That's the symbol of the Tuowei Dragon Clan, the Hantuo Grass Flower."
Jitang's eyes were still fixed on the grass leaves. "I only saw leaves, not flowers?"
"Those strings of small beads on the grass are flowers. In reality, flowers are not white like the ones painted on their clothes, but blue. They bloom at night and emit a faint blue fluorescence when they bloom."
"It sounds pretty good?" Ji Tang.
Huanyue: "It smells good too, but if you inhale too much you'll feel dizzy and faint. It also has a pain-relieving effect."
The leader of the Tuowei Dragon Clan stepped forward and clasped his fists towards Huanmang, "Want to join us, brother?"
Jitang asked Huanyue: "Do your two tribes have a good relationship?"
Huanyue: "Our two tribes are geographically close, so we visit each other more often than other tribes. The younger generations often travel together. The one speaking now is Jiuxiao, the young master of the Tuowei Dragon Clan. His sister Jiujun likes my brother very much, and the Tuowei Dragon Clan leader has always wanted to establish this relationship with the Dragon Lord."
Ji Tang: "Then this is Huan Mang's brother-in-law!"
"Shh!" Huanyue said as he was about to cover Jitang's mouth. Jitang turned around and hid behind Su Jinzhou.
Su Jinzhou was sandwiched between the two of them, with a helpless look on his face towards Huanyue, but his body covered Jitang tightly.
Huanyue lowered her voice even more, "My brother doesn't like Jiuyun, don't say anything nonsense."
Ji Tang turned his head to look and saw a woman walking up to Jiu Xiao, leaning on Jiu Xiao's arm like a little bird, but her eyes were staring at Huan Mang.
Ji Tang poked his head out from behind Su Jinzhou, "Is it her?"
Huanyue nodded.
The woman was petite, a little shorter than the short Jitang.
She had a gentle and simple hairstyle on her head, with a butterfly pearl hairpin inserted in it. The butterfly's wings kept fluttering with her movements, just like the real thing.
She has a sweet and lovely appearance, especially her eyes which are so clear and pure that Ji Tang can see her admiration for Huan Mang in her eyes with just one glance.
Huan Mang walked out of the team and said loudly: "Okay, let's go together."
Jitang saw Jiujun's eyes suddenly light up.
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